Use of a seatbelt and airbag combined can reduce the odds of injury by 80%

o Falls: 22%

o Violence 16%

o Sports 12%

2/3 of sports injuries are from diving

Slightly more than 1/2 of all injuries result in quadriplegia

The average yearly health care and living expenses vary greatly according to severity of injury, with estimated first-year injury costs ranging from $218,504 for incomplete motor function at any level to $741,425 for high quadriplegia (C1?C4) injuries (in May 2006 dollars)